If you want to have an eco-friendly home, your laundry room is one of the best places to start. Here are some ways you can make an impact on the planet by improving your laundry practices. Washing Machine If you are due for a new washing machine, opt for one that has an energy star…
By 2020, California is aiming to get a third of its electricity supply from renewable sources of energy. However, as these sources aren’t constantly available, the state is planning to use giant batteries as a back up when the wind and the sun are not available. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. are currently piloting tests…
Following the invitation of comments from the public by the US Coastguard regarding a proposed policy letter, to allow barge shipments of fracking waste water, several pleas have been submitted in an effort to discourage them from proceeding with the proposal. The proposed policy letter highlighted that waste water from shale gas extraction was transported…
An electrical engineering and computer science student from the University of California has helped villagers in India gain access to electricity. As a part of his university project to use technology to solve global issues, Yashraj Khaitan visited some remote villages in Bihar and Rajasthan and saw a need for the utility. As a result,…
Plans by Footprint Power to construct a power plant have been halted. This is as a result of an appeal made by the Conservation Law Foundation to the Massachusetts Supreme Court regarding the state board’s approval of the proposed power plant. Construction delays and financing are the basis of the appeal submitted by the environmental…